Directions: Read the following passage carefully. The passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to each question.Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure in life: death and taxes. And many people feel that the United States leads the world with the worst taxes.Taxes consist of the money which people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government tax in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes. People who have salaries must pay a certain percentage of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for individuals. It depends on their salaries. The higher their salary is, the higher the tax will be.The second tax is for the state government: California, Florida, or any of the other 48 states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax which is a percentage charged to any items you buy in the states. For example, a person might want to buy a pair of shoes for 25 dollars. If there is a sales tax of eight percent in that state, then the cost of the shoes is 27 dollars. This figure includes the sales tax. The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax on a home owned by people and excise tax (消费税) on vehicles in a city. The cities use these revenues for education, police and fire departments, public work, including street repairs, water, public transportation, etc.Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. They often protest that the government misuses their tax dollars and complain that the government spends too much of their taxes on useless and impractical programs. Although American people have conflicting views on many issues, such as religious, racial, cultural, and political, they tend to agree on one subject: Taxes are too high.(1) (单选题)According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about tax in the US?A.The income tax rates are the same for every person.B.All state governments require people to pay sales taxes.C.Americans think that paying tax is something that can't be avoided.D.Americans have conflicting views on whether they should pay taxes.(2) (单选题)What does "revenues" in Paragraph 4 most probably refer to?A.City tax moneyB.State tax moneyC.Income tax moneyD.Federal tax money(3) (单选题)If one possesses a house, what tax should he/she pay?A.Sales taxB. Excise taxC.Income taxD.Property tax(4) (单选题)Americans complain about taxes because ________.A.they think people in other countries don't pay taxesB.they don't think the government uses their taxes properlyC. they think they work every day each week just to pay taxesD.they don't think people should pay to support the government(5) (单选题)The main idea of the article is ________.A.why people should pay taxes in the USB.why people complain about taxes in the USC.what are the different types of tax in the USD.what are the ways to figure out taxes in the USA. listen → listen toB. he is → we areC. disrespectful → disrespectD. to → for